Banana Puffs

Nigerian-Banana-puff-puff-2Do you feel a little guilty whenever you throw away over ripe banana? Well here is a new way to use up that over ripe bananas. Banana Puff is just the traditional puffs with a little twist.  It is delicious with an inviting banana taste.

Ingredients   
• 2 over ripe Bananas
• 350g of Plain Flour
• 75g Sugar
• 1 tablespoonful Dry baking yeast
• A pinch of Nutmeg (optional)
• A pinch of Salt
• Vegetable Oil (for frying)
• About 1& half cups of lukewarm water

Preparation:
1. Mash the bananas until into a paste.
2. Add the sugar, salt and nutmeg into the mashed banana bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. Add the flour and the yeast, and mix together.
4. Gradually, add the lukewarm water and mix thoroughly until there are no lumps, and the batter is smooth and of dropping consistency, but make sure it is not watery.
5. Cover the bowl with an aluminum foil  and leave the batter to rise for about 45 to 50 minutes.
6. Heat up the oil in a deep pot until hot; Punch down the batter,Scoop onto your palm and drop into the hot oil.
7. Fry until brown. Then transfer onto a sieve lined with serviettes and Enjoy!

Drinks
Healthy green vegetable drink
Green juice is really the way to go in juicing. It is a quick way to get all the essential vitamins and minerals in a glass. And works well for busy folks who don’t have enough time to prepare healthy meals at all times.
It is also an easy way to eat(drink) those veggies, you know you need, but just can’t get yourself to cook.
They also have great benefits which includes;
• Helps boost metabolism and increase energy levels

• It serves as a healthy detox and helps to eliminate toxins from the body.

•  It is great for weight management and serves as a rich refreshment if you want a change from other healthy drinks.

• It also aids bowel movement. Take a glassful first thing in the morning for best effect.

•  It is also a wonderful blood tonic.

•  Green juice is great for the skin, eyes, nails and hair. Remember that it contains lots of enzymes,vitamins and minerals.
Well, below is an easy recipe with 3 affordable and readily available ingredients.

Ingredient
• 200g (3 handful) spinach or Ugu
•  2 medium sized carrots
•  1 apple
• 1 teaspoon of ginger(grated)(optional)
• Water(enough to help move the blender blades)

Tools Needed
•  A blender or juicer
•  A sieve with tight mesh.

Preparation
• Wash and peel the skin of the carrots. Wash the spinach and apple and then cut the fruit and veggies into tiny blend-able sizes .

• Place into the blender, add ginger to spice it up and a little water to help the blades move smoothly.

•  Next, pour into the strainer.You can squeeze or Press hard on the strainer to get out as much juice as possible. Pour the green juice into a tall glass

• And now your Healthy green juice is ready. Enjoy!